Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-04-13

neSeneTa Is 20 years or age, wife OF Charles
Hegener, g German barber Of Minneapolis,
Murphy had been in the husbands
enploy, using the opportunity Of his board
ing in the family to urge the young wife to
elope with him, and Boosting of his
lntlmacy with her in a manne to destroy
her honor. His proposals were rejected
with indignation, and upon being reported
to Hegener he confronted Murphy, who in
writing retracted the miserable statements
ne had made concerning the wife. This
done, Murphy came to ST. Paul, and from
there wrote to Hegener's brother-in-law
reanmr1ng his original statement and
saying that his retraction was false. At
this, the injured and frenzied woman
came to st. Paul, found Murphy, and with
the result stated.
It has been decided by the Dakota
Territorial government to organize two
companies Of mounted militia among the
settlers in the Turtle Mountain region.
Discussing this matter, the Governor ex-
presses the opinion that the events Of the
present year have opened the eyes of the
people OF ROlette and surrounding counties
to the necessity of more adequate protection
from the hall. breeds and from Indian in
quiet now, but may break out at any time,
~ the people ought to be prepared for
them. There are n mounted militia at the
present tlme, and two or three troops would
prove very effective in settling Indian
troubles, especially in case of invasion.
Watertown, OAK, was threatened
with disaster from prairie fire on the after
noon of the Sth, and only by the most
vigorous work of the fremen and citizens
was the destroying torch stayed. The
prairie fire, set by a locomotive sparks three
farmers in Hanson county were burned out,
buildings, machinery, seed wheat, corn, hav.
and in one case several head Of live stock.
At Huron q prairie fire ran into the fair
grounds destroying $1,000 worth of build
lngs. High winds prevailed everywhere.
At Aberdeen it was 80 above zero during
the day.
About two months ago Henry Rem
sen was brought to the hospitalat st. Cloud
Mimi, for treatment of diseased bone in
his legs. DR.. Ramsey removed from zach
shin n pieces fOur to five inches lone and
nearly an inch thick. Soon after the oper.
alton the removed parts of the zone were
replaced by the shin bones from a large
dog, which was killed for this purpose. The
bones began to grow together, and now Mr..
kensen Is able to be up and walk about.
This new experiment has proved a success.
and is probably the first one of the kind
ever performed in this part of the country.
In Wisconsin the only stale office to
be elected on the 5th, was associate Judge
Of the Supreme court, and HarlowS S.. Orton,
Democrat, was chosen without opposition.
In Milwaukee county one Democrat and one
Republican were elected or a fusion ticket
Tor Circuit and Superior court Judges, over
the Labor party candidate. In Milwaukee
city the Labor party elected about one half
the aldermen Inc one third the supervisions.
hT1f Qe fyUN.fhIr1c nf hath h01S1r 1111 o->-
both will remain Democratic. The Demo-
Gratis carried the city of Madison.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
State Poultry Association was held at
Rochester, April 6, with a
fair attendance. The time and place of the
next exhibit were not fixed. Following are
the officers elected for the ensuing year:
President, ": A. Gates. Sank Centre; vice
president, W: J: Hyron, st: Paul; secre-
tary, DR.. D. ". Edwards, LIE Sueur; treasu-
rer, c. J. Jacks, Rochester; directors, E. J..
Gates and c. A. White, Rochester, and C.
G. Conklin, Spring Valley.
AT Missoula, Mont, on the afternoon
Of April 6, Maguire's opera house burned
The fire originated in the express building
adjoining, which was also consumed. Wor-
den & Co. were the owners of the buildings,
which are valued at $4,000. Mcguire is the
lessee of the opera house. His loss was
$4,000. No insurance on the buildings or
furn ture. Mcguire & Co. will erect
new back building at once on the old site.
In the Municipal election at Mime
apolis on the 5th, the Republicans elected
eleven aldermen, the Democrats ten, leaving
the Democrats a working majority in the
council, nine Democrats holding over. The
new park commission is composed of three